Can Two Walk Together?

"Birds of a feather flock together."

This is something my mom always repeated to me growing up when we discussed my inner & outer social circles and my association with certain groups in general.  As you grew up and transitioned through puberty and adolescence, did you parents, guardians or anyone who cared about you take a special interest in your friends?  Did questions ever arise about who were your “road dogs,” your “ace,” your “crew” or your “partners in crime?”  Did they ever tell you that you needed to watch out for such-and-such or so-and-so and tell you to be careful?  Did they ever suggest that you befriend someone else because he/she seemed like a nice person?

Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your destiny.  Peer pressure is one of the top influencers among adolescents.  I don’t think some of us really understood what the big deal was until we looked around at our friends to see what they were doing and then looked at what we were doing.  Our “elders” knew the importance of being an eagle that soars solo or being in a “flock” of chickens that never get off of the ground.

One of the indicators of where we are or headed in our lives is the pack that we are rolling with.  Are they thugs? Thieves? Entrepreneurs? Service people? Lazy? Kind? Selfish? Caring? Bold? Daring? Silly? Determined?

Take note of your friends and see if they reflect the YOU that you say that you are.  I’m not saying that you should “unfriend” anyone because you believe they aren’t doing what you think they should be doing or because they don’t believe what you believe.  I am saying that if your friends are causing your life to be unhealthy for whatever reason, then you should consider their place in your life.  Not everyone is going to be able to walk with you in the places that God has prepared for you.  Chickens can’t fly where eagles are destined go. “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” Amos 3:3